The home specifically caters to children who either lost their mothers during or shortly after childbirth or before the age of 3. In most of these cases the fathers are not equipped to take care of infants and do not have the resources to hire domestic help. The end goal of the home is to take care of the children until they attain a more manageable age for the fathers (between 3 – 5 years). The fathers visit their children periodically, and take them back at an agreed upon time as mentioned above.
HRF North America recognized the home was in need of financial assistance, as their funding sources were inadequate to provide their needs.
In 2012 HRF North America provided the home with a clean water well, water pump, and 2 overhead water tanks. This ensures that there is constant supply of clean water to take care of the needs of the children and staff.
In 2013, HRF North America shipped and installed a playground in the home in the same space as the previous playground. The original playground was in a poor state, was built with metal which was mostly rusted, and was a safety concern to the children. On one of our visits, post –installation, it was a joy to see the children running around in the playground with smiles on their faces.
